Muruq'u (Quechua for ball (of yarn, wool),[2] Hispanicized spelling Morokho) is a 5,681-metre-high (18,638 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, in the north of the Esmoruco Municipality, southwest of Guadalupe. Muruq'u lies southeast of P'aqu Urqu and Waqrayuq.[1][3]

Muruq'u
Muruq'u Location in Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation	5,681 m (18,638 ft)[1]
Coordinates	21°51′55″S 66°36′22″W
Geography
Location	Bolivia, Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province
Parent range	Andes

Muruq'u is a volcano of early Miocene age, constructed between the Lipez and Cerro Bonete volcanoes north of Cerro Panizos. Volcanic activity commenced with explosive eruptions generating fall deposits and was followed by the extrusion of lava domes and lava flows.[4]

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